<p>Civil engineering is much more mature than computer science as a field. For better or worse, the tech industry changes very quickly, and although someone versed in older stuff can get up to speed in a short amount of time, it’s easier to hire an equally good candidate that already knows your technology stack.</p>
<p>That being said, I completely agree with turbo in that nitty-gritty details of particular software packages should be largely unimportant for interviews. It would be great if employers just focused on foundational concepts. I’ve been fortunate in having most of my interviews be like this, but maybe it’s different when you are a new grad who isn’t expected to know as many buzzwords.</p>